Most nursing shifts in England’s public health service are under-staffed, according to a survey of 11,000 members of the Royal College of Nursing.
This leaves nurses caring for potentially large numbers of patients at the same time. The RCN said that “chronic” staff shortages meant nurses were “often” caring for between 10 and 15 patients at once. Will Trump Get Felony Conviction Thrown Out Because Of Supreme Court Immunity Ruling? Here’s What To Know.
England’s public health system has “safer staffing” target levels to try and ensure shifts are appropriately staffed. But these are not legally-binding, unlike inHealthcare is a devolved matter in the U.K., meaning that England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have different commissioning bodies, policies and laws.